L.A. Times - Entertainment — Who can really say who the first white rapper was? But certainly the Beastie Boys were the first to shoot to fame -- and fundamentally alter the genre -- with 1986's "Licensed to Ill," in which hip-hop was forced to confront questions of race, audien... more info

Rolling Stone — Sheryl Crow, the Beastie Boys, Elvis Costello, Maroon 5’s Adam Levine, Mary J. Blige, Cyndi Lauper and many more stars came together last night for a “We Are The World”-like superchorus performance for a good cause… 30 Rock. Singing for �... more info

Rolling Stone — Coldplay’s Website has been temporarily paralyzed by fans flooding the address to pick up the free live album LeftRightLeftRightLeft. Chris Martin and Co. promised a copy of the nine-song collection to every fan who buys a ticket for their summer t... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — After meeting his biological father for the first time, GE powerhouse Jack Donaghy discovered his dad, professor Milton Greene, needed a kidney. Not being a potential organ donor himself, Mr. Donaghy turned to some very affluent friends in the entert... more info

Get Weird — Camilo Lara aka Mexican Institute of Sound releases a new single ‘Yo Digo Baila’ from his latest mixed bag of an album entitled ‘Soy Sauce’ that features a remix by Ad Rock from Beastie Boys and a Mexican version of Bittersw... more info

MTV.com News — Singers had a blast participating in season finale's 'Kidney Now!' benefit show.By Jocelyn Vena and Sabrina Rojas Weiss Clay Aiken on "30 Rock" Photo: NBC Learning that Clay Aiken is the cousin of NBC's most cheerful employee, Kenneth Parc... more info

Beasties have given fans vinyl singles featuring new material as surprise gifts contained within their album box sets.They surprised some fans by stowing away a seven-inch release featuring new songs. more info

NME — Band give away vinyl singles of new tracks more info

Guardian Music — The musical pairing of Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks reinvigorated Fleetwood Mac's sound, which continues to influence artists today. Are they due a resurgence?This week, I received an email from Joe Cardamone of the Icarus Line regarding a new... more info

MTV.com News — Band still seems to be grappling with sudden popularity in 1994 chat.By James Montgomery Green Day's Mike Dirnt and Billie Joe Armstrong in 1994 Photo: MTV News It was back in 1994. August 3, to be exact. MTV News' first-ever interview wit... more info